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November 1, 2011 7:45 PM GMT
Signal-Iduna-Park — Dortmund
Referee: V. Bezborodov
Attendance: 65590
November 1, 2011 7:45 PM GMT
Signal-Iduna-Park — Dortmund
Referee: V. Bezborodov
Attendance: 65590
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| Borussia Dortmund | 1.40 | 1.09 | 1.37 | 1.02 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.01 | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Draw | 4.70 | 6.00 | 4.75 | 15.00 | 4.75 | 4.40 | 14.00 | 4.90 | 4.50 |
| Olympiakos | 8.00 | 26.00 | 7.75 | 71.00 | 7.50 | 7.00 | 150.00 | 9.20 | 7.50 |
Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Olympiakos: Grosskreutz goal revives qualification hopes for Jurgen Klopp's men
An early strike from the German international gave the hosts' their first Champions League win of the season and renews their hope of qualification from Group F
By Alex Mott
Getty Images
A seventh-minute Kevin Grosskreutz strike earned Dortmund a hard-fought 1-0 win over Olympiakos at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday evening.
Jurgen Klopp's side went into the game knowing that only a victory would keep them in with a chance of qualifying, and they did so by making two changes, 18-year-old Moritz Leitner replaced Sven Bender in defensive midfield, whilst Grosskreutz came in for Shinji Kagawa.
Olympiakos however made five changes to the side that drew with OFI Crete at the weekend. The shock starter being 21-year-old goalkeeper Balazs Megyeri, who came in for his début Champions League appearance.
It was the home side who began the brightest. And they turned that brightness into goals as early as the seventh minute. Mario Gotze was the architect as he ignored more obvious options inside the box, and instead rolled the ball across the 18-yard line for Grosskreutz, who smashed the ball past the crowded box and into the top left-hand corner.
Gotze, the young German international, was completely running the show in midfield, and it was from his cross that Dortmund nearly doubled their lead. A free-kick from the left-hand side was drilled in, only for Mats Hummels to miss his header by inches.
The home side continued to dominate, but in the dying moments of the half Olof Mellberg had the visitors' best opportunity. A Holebas corner found the ex-Aston Villa man inside the six-yard box, but his header went over the bar, and Dortmund went into the break 1-0 up.
Again, Klopp's men started the better of the two sides in the second half, and again, it was a youngster that was leading the way. This time, though, it was Leitner who was showing maturity above his years: a quick free-kick from the German nearly catching Megyeri unawares in goal.
Both sides were pushing hard for a goal, but it was Lewandowski who had the best opportunity to score. On 60 minutes, instinctive play from the Pole saw him steal the ball off Mellberg, take the ball around Megyeri but, from the byline, he could only hit the near post with his shot.
Dortmund successfully managed to shut out their Greek visitors for the remaining half an hour, and recorded their first victory in this season's Champions League.
That win for Dortmund moves them above Olympiakos into third in Group F as they travel to the Emirates to face Arsenal on Matchday 5. Meanwhile, the Greeks have another away trip, this time to the Stade Velodrome to face Marseille.
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Jurgen Klopp's side went into the game knowing that only a victory would keep them in with a chance of qualifying, and they did so by making two changes, 18-year-old Moritz Leitner replaced Sven Bender in defensive midfield, whilst Grosskreutz came in for Shinji Kagawa.
Olympiakos however made five changes to the side that drew with OFI Crete at the weekend. The shock starter being 21-year-old goalkeeper Balazs Megyeri, who came in for his début Champions League appearance.
It was the home side who began the brightest. And they turned that brightness into goals as early as the seventh minute. Mario Gotze was the architect as he ignored more obvious options inside the box, and instead rolled the ball across the 18-yard line for Grosskreutz, who smashed the ball past the crowded box and into the top left-hand corner.
Gotze, the young German international, was completely running the show in midfield, and it was from his cross that Dortmund nearly doubled their lead. A free-kick from the left-hand side was drilled in, only for Mats Hummels to miss his header by inches.
The home side continued to dominate, but in the dying moments of the half Olof Mellberg had the visitors' best opportunity. A Holebas corner found the ex-Aston Villa man inside the six-yard box, but his header went over the bar, and Dortmund went into the break 1-0 up.
Again, Klopp's men started the better of the two sides in the second half, and again, it was a youngster that was leading the way. This time, though, it was Leitner who was showing maturity above his years: a quick free-kick from the German nearly catching Megyeri unawares in goal.
Both sides were pushing hard for a goal, but it was Lewandowski who had the best opportunity to score. On 60 minutes, instinctive play from the Pole saw him steal the ball off Mellberg, take the ball around Megyeri but, from the byline, he could only hit the near post with his shot.
Dortmund successfully managed to shut out their Greek visitors for the remaining half an hour, and recorded their first victory in this season's Champions League.
That win for Dortmund moves them above Olympiakos into third in Group F as they travel to the Emirates to face Arsenal on Matchday 5. Meanwhile, the Greeks have another away trip, this time to the Stade Velodrome to face Marseille.
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